STAKHANOVITE

Etymology

Noun

Stakhanovite (plural Stakhanovites)

(historical) An extremely productive or hard-working worker, especially in the former USSR, who may earn special rewards; a workaholic.

Adjective

Stakhanovite (comparative more Stakhanovite, superlative most Stakhanovite)

Pertaining to a Stakhanovite; heroically hard-working.

Source: Wiktionary



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